Tomo Sushi & Ramen
Sushi restaurant · Old City
228 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Highlights
Creative sushi & ramen, with standout vegan options
Creative sushi & ramen, with standout vegan options
"There are a lot of casual sushi spots around the city, but none of them are as consistently good as Tomo. This Old City spot serves excellent sushi, whether that's spicy salmon inari, the red shrimp roll, packed with shrimp tempura and spicy tuna, or the 16 vegan rolls that use everything from fried onions to saucy zucchini. They also have some great lunch specials, including $18-and-under rolls and vegan bowls full of "tuna" and pickled vegetables. Plus, we really like their ramen." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Tomo makes great sushi and they have an especially impressive selection of vegan rolls. But it's the ramen that makes this BYOB a standout in the neighborhood. The tonkotsu is the perfect cloudy soup for every cloudy day. The rich, creamy broth comes topped with bamboo shoots, scallions, red ginger, and some notably tender pork belly. The latter is what you'll be thinking about after you leave." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Tomo is the answer to three or four highly specific dining dilemmas. Namely: you’re in the mood to eat good sushi, it’s chilly outside and only the best ramen in town will do, or you’re dating a vegan and sick of searching for interesting rolls that aren’t deep fried or covered in “cream cheese.” This casual Old City restaurant makes fresh-tasting spicy salmon inari and equally exciting vegetarian shoyu ramen. The only catch? It’s usually crowded with neighborhood regulars cashing in on the BYOB policy, but the wait is typically short if you’re OK with canoodling at the chef's counter." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"The tonkotsu ramen at Tomo Sushi & Ramen is the perfect, cloudy soup for every cloudy day. At this Old City BYOB, you can get rich broth topped with menma, scallions, and red ginger, but it’s the pork base and tender pork belly that steal the show." - candis mclean
"The tonkotsu ramen at Tomo Sushi & Ramen is the perfect cloudy soup for every cloudy day. All of the ramen options are some of the best in town with perfectly cooked noodles, but our go-to is their warm, creamy bowl of tonkotsu. It's loaded with bamboo shoots, black fungus, red ginger, and scallions, but the pork base and tender chasu really steal the show." - anne cruz
